Road
Crashes on the A1(M)
5,680 recorded collisions since 2000.
5,680
All crashes
126
Fatal
769
Serious
4,785
Slight
Since 2000 the A1(M) has seen 5,680 collisions, 126 of them fatal and 769 serious. That ranks it 52nd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 22.2 per 1,000 collisions, and 16% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 49% since 2000, from 280 to 143 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in North Yorkshire, County Durham and Doncaster.
Worst local authorities on the A1(M)
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- North Yorkshire989 crashes · 15 fatal
- County Durham848 crashes · 27 fatal
- Doncaster720 crashes · 12 fatal
- Welwyn Hatfield716 crashes · 16 fatal
- North Hertfordshire472 crashes · 8 fatal
- Leeds436 crashes · 8 fatal
- Stevenage379 crashes · 9 fatal
- Huntingdonshire379 crashes · 10 fatal
- Hertsmere177 crashes · 2 fatal
- Gateshead163 crashes · 4 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.